Will Colorado follow lockstep with California insurance crisis

Will Colorado follow lockstep with California insurance crisis

In the last several weeks, I’ve had two deals fall through due to insurance.  One was on a rural property that they could not find reasonable insurance on, and the other was on a condo in Denver that was under insured due to the huge jumps in insurance costs for the...
What two factors predict Colorado ski town prices

What two factors predict Colorado ski town prices

Colorado ski resorts continue holding strong in the face of higher interest rates.  Why are interest rates not the best metric for Colorado ski real estate?   What two factors are driving the difference in ski town fortunes?  Will these trends continue heading into...
New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

New Colorado backdoor tax proposal to charge second homeowners more

Why is Steamboat Springs leading the way?  Although in the last  legislative session the initiative to charge second homeowners more was defeated, it is rearing its head again in the form of a new backdoor “vacancy tax”. The leaders of this new push are the Colorado...
New Construction law in CO will it help or hurt

New Construction law in CO will it help or hurt

  The Colorado Legislature has proposed a new law to limit lawsuits against builders in order to incentivize builders to increase supply of affordable housing.  Will the new law help or hurt the market.  What is in the new bill and how does it radically change...
Colorado bill prohibits the collection of a security deposit

Colorado bill prohibits the collection of a security deposit

    The above is a picture of what we found in a property we were involved in; needless to say they did not get their security deposit back due to some huge electrical problems, water issues, etc….!  Although, all eyes and media attention seems to be...
Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

Is CO springs a warning? Why is Glenwood outperforming?

  When you look at the chart above of single family homes, there is a major outlier in red.  What is happening in Colorado Springs?  Is Colorado Springs a warning for real estate throughout Colorado.  On the flip side look at Glenwood Springs (orange) it is...